Updated Articles and Resources
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Site of the Day: June 2013
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Monday, June 03, 2013
Updated:
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Find a daily destination of interest to parents of children with special needs. The sites listed here were featured in June 2013. -
Readers' Choice: Favorite New Special-Needs Memoir
Created:
Monday, February 27, 2012
Updated:
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Learn more about the finalists for "Favorite New Special-Needs Memoir" in the 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Awards, then vote for your favorite. -
Early-Intervention Services in Hawaii
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
Updated:
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Hawaii's early-intervention program is called Early Intervention Section. Learn more about Hawaii early-intervention services and how you can quickly get started. -
Transition to Adulthood in Ohio
Created:
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Updated:
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Ohio's adulthood-transition planning for students with special needs should begin by time a student turns 14. Learn more about special education in Ohio from a parent advisor with experience helpin... -
Gluten-Free Brownies
Created:
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Updated:
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Brownies are a delicious treat, but for kids with wheat allergies, they may be off limits. These recipes from around the Web take the wheat flour out but leave all that chocolatey goodness in. -
Response to Intervention
Created:
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Updated:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Response to Intervention is a term used by special educators when discussing students with suspected learning disabilities. Find out what it means for your child. -
Site of the Day
Created:
Monday, March 01, 2010
Updated:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Looking for somewhere good to surf? Stop by here first for a daily destination of interest to parents of children with special needs, to parents in general, or to anyone looking for diversion. The ... -
Sites of the Day: Developmental Disabilities
Created:
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Updated:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Listing of sites on developmental disabilities that have been featured as a About Parenting Special Needs Site of the Day. -
Site of the Day Alphabetical Index
Created:
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Updated:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Looking for somewhere good to surf? Stop by here first for a daily destination of interest to parents of children with special needs, to parents in general, or to anyone looking for diversion. On t... -
Special-Needs Special Events - Awareness and Advocacy Events, Month by Month
Created:
Friday, January 07, 2011
Updated:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Every month and many days of the year have been set aside to promote awareness or advocacy of an illness, disability, or other special-needs-related cause. Use this January index to make sure you m... -
Special-Needs Business Profile: Steps4Kids
Created:
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Updated:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Profile of an online business, started by a parent of a child with special needs, that offers equipment and instruction to help kids with handwriting. -
Book Review: Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid!
Created:
Friday, February 23, 2007
Updated:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Two sisters who are both moms of children with special needs offer a delightful dose of humor -- "the best medicine for parents of 'imperfect' kids, without the scary side effects." -
Add Your Review to Mine
Created:
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Updated:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Share your own opinion of a book I've reviewed for the Harried Parent's Book Club. -
Site of the Day
Created:
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Updated:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Looking for somewhere good to surf? Stop by here first for a daily destination of interest to parents of children with special needs, to parents in general, or to anyone looking for diversion. The ... -
Before You Look for Information on PTSD
Created:
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Updated:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Start with these recommended resources for finding facts, strategies, and advice on parenting children with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. -
Before You Look for Information on FASD
Created:
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Updated:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Start with these recommended resources for finding facts, strategies, and advice on parenting children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. -
Preparing the School for Your Child with Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Created:
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Updated:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
School can be a dangerous place for children with osteogenesis imperfecta -- and for the families that send them there. Let the school know what your child needs to be safe with these tips and prin... -
Preparing the School for Your Child with Central Auditory Processing Disorder
Created:
Friday, August 26, 2005
Updated:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
School can be a difficult place for children with auditory processing problems, full of academic, social, and behavioral misunderstandings. Let the school know what your child needs to be succeed w... -
Summer Special-Needs Planning Guide
Created:
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Updated:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Having trouble finding the perfect summer program for your child with special needs? Find the ideas and inspiration you're looking for in this gathering of summer-fun options for children with spec... -
Celiac-Disease News 2013
Created:
Sunday, March 03, 2013
Updated:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
News stories on celiac disease from around the Web featured in the daily news folder on About.com Children With Special Needs in January and February of 2013. -
Autism Parenting News 2013
Created:
Monday, March 11, 2013
Updated:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Autism parenting news stories from around the Web featured in the daily news folder on About.com Children With Special Needs in January and February, 2013. -
Special-Needs Business Profile: The Victoria Chart Company
Created:
Sunday, June 05, 2011
Updated:
Monday, June 17, 2013
Profile of a business that offers colorful reward charts for kids, including apps that make the charts portable. -
Preparing the School for Your Child with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities
Created:
Thursday, September 08, 2005
Updated:
Sunday, June 16, 2013
School can be a difficult place for children with nonverbal learning disabilities -- academically, behaviorally and socially. Let the school know what your child needs to be successful with these t... -
Should Head Lice Keep Kids Out of School?
Created:
Friday, April 22, 2005
Updated:
Sunday, June 16, 2013
No Nits policies aim to keep lice infestations under control, but can keep kids out of school, and parents out of work, for extended periods. This is a particular concern for kids in special educat... -
Autism Parenting News 2010
Created:
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Updated:
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Autism parenting news stories from around the Web featured in the daily news folder on About.com Children With Special Needs in January, 2010. -
What Is the Americans With Disabilities Act?
Created:
Monday, October 06, 2008
Updated:
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Learn about the law that requires organizations accepting public funds to make their buildings and their programs accessible to people with disabilities. -
Cancer News 2012
Created:
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Updated:
Sunday, June 16, 2013
News stories on cancer, from around the Web, featured in the daily news folder on About.com Children With Special Needs in the first half of 2012. -
Allergy News 2010-2012
Created:
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Updated:
Sunday, June 16, 2013
News stories on allergies, from around the Web, featured in the daily news folder on About.com Children With Special Needs in 2012. -
Featured Special-Needs Blog Posts 2013
Created:
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Updated:
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Posts from special-needs blogs featured in the daily news folder on About.com Children With Special Needs in January and February of 2013 -
Down-Syndrome News 2013
Created:
Monday, March 18, 2013
Updated:
Sunday, June 16, 2013
News stories on Down syndrome, from around the Web, featured in the daily news folder on About.com Children With Special Needs in the first two months of 2013. -
Book Reviews on Parenting Special Needs
Created:
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Updated:
Friday, June 14, 2013
No time to read long book reviews? We'll distill the most important information on those special-needs parenting books you've been hearing about and let you know if they're worth your precious free... -
Harried Parent's Book Club
Created:
Sunday, September 09, 2007
Updated:
Friday, June 14, 2013
No time to read long book reviews? We'll distill the most important information on those medical and parenting books you've been hearing about and let you know if they're worth your precious free t...